Quote Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee View Post
You condone the Irish thuggery, then? That's all we need to know.

To answer your question, I'd happily accept a defensive performance and hope to pinch a win. I wouldn't accept Cardiff players intentionally elbowing, headbutting etc.
I don't accept it was thuggery at all. My question was hypothetical.
You could look at Ramsey's challenge (and resulting dive) and Allen's booking, if they were Irish you'd be screaming blue murder.

Allen's injury was accidental.

I haven't heard the Welsh camp complain. In fact Coleman pre game said 'it'll be like a derby' very tough.

Remember Seamus Coleman's broken leg? Taylor gets sent off and Roy Keane shakes his hand. In Dublin the game was very physical, it was expected and accepted.